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Can you make them a shade area outside? Our eyes adjust to the dark, but trees need the wavelengths that we don't/can't see. If they have leaves, they probably need more light than your garage has.

My guess is that it isn't the heat, per se, it's the amount of sunlight. It could be 100 degrees and humid, and as long as the leaves aren't in a full strong sunlight, they will be all right. Now, that's just a guess, and others may chime in to agree or disagree.

As Al said on a different thread, shade cloth diffuses sunlight. It doesn't really block it as much as it spreads and diffuses it. Dappled shade under a large existing tree is also a possibility. Surely in Georgia there is a nice dapply tree that would keep them shaded but in the outdoors?

Joanie

8-Jun-2007	#5
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,445	Can you make them a shade area outside? Our eyes adjust to the dark, but trees need the wavelengths that we don't/can't see. If they have leaves, they probably need more light than your garage has. My guess is that it isn't the heat, per se, it's the amount of sunlight. It could be 100 degrees and humid, and as long as the leaves aren't in a full strong sunlight, they will be all right. Now, that's just a guess, and others may chime in to agree or disagree. As Al said on a different thread, shade cloth diffuses sunlight. It doesn't really block it as much as it spreads and diffuses it. Dappled shade under a large existing tree is also a possibility. Surely in Georgia there is a nice dapply tree that would keep them shaded but in the outdoors? Joanie __________________ Dogs are just children who eat off the floor